Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Pittsburgh Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
1 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship
- 2021
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
2 Big East Conference Championships
- 2004*
- 2010*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 6 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #13
- Last Ranked Finish
- #22 in 2022
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #13
- #22
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | #22 | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #25 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | #17 | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Pittsburgh Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Big East Conference regular-season championship
- 1983–84*
* Shared conference title
Pittsburgh shared the 1983–84 Big East regular-season championship with Villanova. Early EAIAW and National Women’s Invitational Tournament results are separate from conference titles.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 1 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #15
- Last Ranked Finish
- #15 in 2008–09
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
- Pittsburgh · Official women’s programme pitt-wbb-2025-26-native-record-book ↗
- Pittsburgh · Official women’s programme pitt-wbb-2025-26-published-final-native-statistics ↗
- Pittsburgh · Own historical NCAA Division I conference alignment, native p. 22 ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh began as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787. Its main campus in the city's Oakland neighborhood is home to the Panthers; the university is part of Pennsylvania's state-related university system.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- University Type
- Public · State-related
- Founded
- 1787
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 21,406Fall 2025 · Pittsburgh campus · September 12 count
- Nickname
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Football Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Reviewed affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 9School-Recognized Titles1915 · 1916 · 1918 · 1929 · 1931 · 1934 · 1936 · 1937 · 1976
- Football Big East Conference Championships
- 22004 · 2010
- Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
- 12021
- Women’s basketball Big East Conference regular-season championship
- 11983–84
Sources & References
- Pittsburgh · University history and facts ↗
- Pittsburgh · Fall 2025 · Pittsburgh campus · September 12 count ↗
- Pittsburgh · Team and current conference ↗
- Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast Conference championship history ↗
- Pittsburgh · National championship recognition ↗
- Pittsburgh · Big East Conference championship history ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete ACC regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 5–6 ↗
- ACC · Complete women’s tournament champions, 1978–2026 ↗
- ACC · Duke’s outright 2026 regular-season title and tenth tournament championship, March 19, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Big Ten regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete big-east women’s regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- NCAA · Complete big-12 women’s regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- Pittsburgh · Official women’s programme pitt-wbb-2025-26-native-record-book ↗
- Pittsburgh · Official women’s programme pitt-wbb-2025-26-published-final-native-statistics ↗
- Pittsburgh · Own historical NCAA Division I conference alignment, native p. 22 ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed. - Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
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Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
Pittsburgh · Week 5
Ranked in 1 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #25.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#25New to the Top 25
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 42 ranked Pittsburgh and 28 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Pittsburgh
- 42
- Left unranked
- 28
- Highest Vote
- #11
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 7 | 1%1/69 Voters | 0.00 |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 11 | 6%4/69 Voters | 0.83 |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 1 | 1%1/68 Voters | 0.00 |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 10 | 6%4/69 Voters | 2.06 |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 52 | 21%15/70 Voters | 1.93 |
| 2026 · Week 5 | #25 | 162 | 60%42/70 Voters | 3.34 |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Means | #11 | +14 |
| Dylan Sinn | #13 | +12 |
| Tom Murphy | #15 | +10 |
| Josh Furlong | #17 | +8 |
| Chris Carter | #17 | +8 |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | #18 | +7 |
| Mike Griffith | #20 | +5 |
| Javon Edmonds | #20 | +5 |
| Andy Kendeigh | #20 | +5 |
| Henry Greenstein | #21 | +4 |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for Pittsburgh.
60% · 42 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #22.14 · 28 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 9 |
| NR | 28 |
